What are the significant figures for 0.054?

Answer 1

The significant figures for 0.054 are 2. In a decimal number, leading zeros are not considered significant. Therefore, the significant figures in 0.054 are the digits 5 and 4. The zeros after the decimal point are considered significant.

Answer 2

There are two significant figures which are the 5 and the 4.

0.054 = 5.4 x 10^-2